Pulmonary aspiration of brain matter in a motor vehicle fatality : a case study

Weyers, Carmen Zenda; Makhoba, Musa Aubrey; Blumenthal, Ryan

dc.contributor.author	Weyers, Carmen Zenda
dc.contributor.author	Makhoba, Musa Aubrey
dc.contributor.author	Blumenthal, Ryan
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-01T05:07:50Z
dc.date.issued	2023-03
dc.description.abstract	We present the case of an adult man who was involved in a motor vehicle accident as a driver. Histological examination of the lung tissue showed the presence of brain tissue within the lumens of the bronchi and bronchioles. Aspiration of brain matter is a rare phenomenon, with only 1 case described in the literature. The finding of brain tissue within the bronchi and terminal bronchioles supports the scenario of a period of agonal respiration with consequent cerebral aspiration. This article adds to the limited literature, distinguishing antemortem or agonal aspiration from postmortem passive movement.	en_US
dc.description.department	Forensic Medicine	en_US
dc.description.embargo	2023-08-10
dc.description.librarian	hj2022	en_US
dc.description.uri	https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/pages/default.aspx	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Weyers, C.Z., Makhoba, M.A. & Blumenthal, R. Pulmonary Aspiration of Brain Matter in a Motor Vehicle Fatality: A Case Study. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. e1-e3, 2023. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000784.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1533-404X (online)
dc.identifier.issn	1533-404X (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.1097/PAF.0000000000000784
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/87015
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins	en_US
dc.rights	© 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. e1-e3, 2023. doi : 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000784.	en_US
dc.subject	Aspiration	en_US
dc.subject	Brain matter	en_US
dc.subject	Motor vehicle fatality	en_US
dc.subject	Forensic pathology	en_US
dc.title	Pulmonary aspiration of brain matter in a motor vehicle fatality : a case study	en_US
dc.type	Postprint Article	en_US